King Mohammed VI dedicates training center for women inmates in Casablanca
Morocco, Local, 10/20/2004

Morocco's King Mohammed VI dedicated this Tuesday a vocational training center at the females pavilion of the prison of Ain sebaa, Casablanca.

The project, carried out by the Mohammed VI foundation for the reintegration of prisoners, is part of a broader pilot project for the social and professional rehabilitation of prisoners set forth by the foundation, the department in charge of vocational training and the office of vocational training and work promotion (OFFPT).

The Ain Sebaa prison hosts 366 female prisoners and comprises several administrative, social and health structures.

After following a welcome artistic performance by detainees, the sovereign unveiled the commemorative plate of the new center that cost 2.83 million DH (283,000 Euro), including 1.05 million (105,000 Euro) for the renovation of buildings and equipment.

In the 2004-2005 academic year, some 125 women held in this prison will have access to training courses in hair-dressing, make-up and face care, sewing, tapestry, traditional sewing, cooking and catering, embroidery and computer sciences.

The pilot program for the social and professional rehabilitation of prisoners, for which a budget of 70 million DH (7 million Euro) was allocated, comprises vocational training programs, anti-illiteracy courses, religious, sports and socio-cultural activities as well as the psycho-therapeutic and social follow-up of inmates.

The pilot project is carried out with the support of numerous local partners, including the ministries of national education of culture and of agriculture, the department in charge of literacy and informal education and the secretariat in charge of youth.

It has also received international backing for the development of human resources, the creation of a job-search mechanism, and the implementation of an appropriate curriculum.

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